Tag: UP Govt

12 Results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned in strong words the attack on a group of Kashmiri merchants in Lucknow by a group of right-wing men, assuring that those behind the attack will be dealt with sternly by the Uttar Pradesh government.

"The intention is to ensure investment of Rs 5,000 crore per year in this sector," the chief minister said at the annual convention of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) here Thursday.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday warned that action will be taken against Akhilesh Yadav as he had done “some damage” while vacating the bungalow allotted to him in Lucknow as chief minister. Government spokesperson and senior Cabinet Minister Siddharth Nath Singh referred to the manner in which Yadav indulged in “todphod” (damage) before vacating …

An Uttar Pradesh panel has recommended simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, echoing a suggestion by the Law Commission of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s own view on the issue. In the first instance, we may have elections to Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies to be held simultaneously and …

The NHRC on Tuesday sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief seeking a detailed report on the custodial death of a man after his daughter had accused a BJP MLA and his aides of gangrape in Unnao, and asked the authorities to ensure “the aggrieved family is not subjected …

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Uttar Pradesh government over the killing of a Dalit student in Allahabad and accused Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of failing to check soaring crime in the state. The former Chief Minister said the daylight brutal killing of law student Dilip Saroj outside …

More than 1.8 lakh students did not appear for Uttar Pradesh board examinations on the first day following the strict measures initiated by the Yogi Adityanath-led government to check copying in the exams. The UP Board examination for class 10 and class 12 commenced yesterday and will continue till March 12. “On the first day …

Hoping to clamp down on cheating in the Uttar Pradesh board examinations, the state government will this year take help from the Special Task Force (STF) and local intelligence agencies to keep an eye on the “education mafia”. The objective is “copying free examinations” and preventing the education mafia from doing mischief, Deputy Chief Minister …

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday transferred 25 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including the Additional Director General (ADG) and Inspector General of Police (IG) Lucknow. The state capital has been rattled by a spate of dacoities in the past few days and the transfers seemingly are a result of the soaring crime graph in …

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that his government was committed to establishing the rule of law in the state. He was speaking at an election meeting here. The chief minister alleged that under previous state governments, there were “riots every week” and they had failed to nab rioters and curb organised crime. …